Basketball Game Preview: Mount Olive Marauders vs. Pope John XXIII

The Mount Olive Marauders will head out on the road to take on Pope John XXIII at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope John XXIII took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Olive, who comes in off a win.

Mount Olive is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They snuck past Dover with a 52-46 victory on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII lost to Roxbury on the road by a 67-49 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Pope John XXIII in their matchups with Roxbury: they've now lost four in a row.

Mount Olive's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Pope John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

Mount Olive didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pope John XXIII when the teams last played on January 8th, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Olive since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.